March 2018

Contents March 2018 | Plant &Works Engineering | Editor: Aaron Blutstein t | 01732 370340 e | editorial@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Coordinator: Leslah Garland t | 01732 370340 e | leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Assistant: Nicola Crawley t | 01732 370340 e | nicola.crawley@dfamedia.co.uk Director of Sales: Damien Oxlee t | 01732 370342 e | damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Area Sales Manager: Steve Aslett t | 01732 370348 e | steve.aslett@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct: Ian Atkinson t | 01732 370340 e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk German Sales Office: Victoria Hufmann t | 911 939 76442 e | Victoria@hufmann.info Eastern US: Karen C Smith-Kernc t | +1 717 397 7100 f | +1 717 397 7800 e | KarenKCS@aol.com Western US and Canada: Alan A Kernc t | +1 717 397 7100 f | +1 717 397 7800 e | AlanKCS@aol.com Production Manager & Designer: Chris Davis e | chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Administrator: Chelsea Moss e | chelsea.moss@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries: Perception t | +44 (0) 1825 701520 . e | dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Finance Manager: Clare Jackson e | clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director: Ryan Fuller e | ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Publishing Director: Ian Atkinson e | ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Published by: DFA Media Ltd, 192 The High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t | 01732 370340 f | 01732 360034 e | info@dfamedia.co.uk w | www.pwemag.co.uk Official Supporters: Printer: GD Web Offset, UK © Copyright 2017, DFA Media Ltd ISSN 0262-0227 PWE isacontrolledcirculationmagazine,published11 timesayear.PleasecontactDFAMediawithany subscriptionenquiries.Paidsubscriptionsarealsoavailable onanannualbasisat£95.00 (UK)or£160.00 (Overseas)P+P included.Thecontentof thismagazine,websiteand newslettersdonotnecessarilyexpress theviewsof the Editororpublishers.Thepublishersacceptno legal responsibility for lossarising from information in this publication.All rights reserved.Nopartof thispublication maybeproducedorstored ina retrievalsystemwithout thewrittenconsentof thepublishers. BCAS official media partner 5 12 March 2018 1 NEWS A round-up of what’s happening in industry, including BCAS’ monthly column. 3 COMMENT 12 MAINTENANCE MATTERS  INCORPORATING PROBLEM SOLVER Focus on: Maintenance Software/ Asset Management Software-powered connected services drive digital transformation. PWE reports. 24 SMART MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT FOCUS Robert Glass, explains the opportunities digitalisation presents for the food and beverage industry. 36 PROCESS, CONTROLS, & PLANT Focus on: Seals, Bearings & Lubrication/ Process Heating & Cooling By withstanding contaminated and poorly lubricated conditions, hybrid bearings are less prone to surface distress than their all- steel counterparts. Phil Burge explains the structure and materials of hybrid bearings and how these features help extend machine service life. 46 ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT &WATER Focus on: Drives, Motors & Controls/ HVAC Jonathan Wilkins explores the pros and cons of using traditional programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and newer programmable automation controllers (PACs). SPECIAL FOCUS 56 HEALTH & SAFETY 60 PRODUCTION ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS 26 PLANT & ASSET MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION PREVIEW 2018 64 CLASSIFIED 65 PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 56 36